WCDMA RAN ( Radio Access Network)

WCDMA RAN

WCDMA RAN is a part of the 3rd generation (3G) mobile system, and comprises:
  • OSS-RC
  • RNC
  • RANAG
  • RBS
WCDMA RAN has interfaces towards the Core Network (CN), and towards the external Network Management Systems (NMS).
WCDMA RAN provides Radio Access Bearers (RAB) between the CN and the subscriber's User Equipment (UE) for speech, data, and multimedia services.

The Network Elements (NEs) RNC, RANAG, and RBS provide and manage the data links between WCDMA RAN and the UE. The links between the NEs in WCDMA RAN carry the user data within WCDMA RAN. These physical links are also used to carry O&M data. See figure for an overview of WCDMA RAN. 


Ericsson Counter : Dropped Calls

TFNDROP : The total number of dropped full-rate TCH in underlaid subcell. The counter is also available for half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THNDROPSUB.

TFNCEDROP : The total number of dropped full rate TCH connections in underlaid subcell that occur when a subscriber to subscriber connection has already been established. The establishment of subscriber to subscriber connection is assured if the connection is dropped between the DTAP messages CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE and RELEASE or DISCONNECT (whichever of RELEASE or DISCONNECT comes first).

TFDISTA : Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connections at excessive TA. Also available for half-rate, e.g. THDISTA.

TFDISSSUL : Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connection at low signal strength on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. below LOWSSUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and half-rate, e.g. THDISSSBLSUBis the signal strength drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have low signal strength, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISFERUL :  Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connections at high FER on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. worse than (above) HIGHFERULFR. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and codec, e.g. THDISFERBLSUB is the bad quality drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISQAUL : Total number of dropped TCH connection due to bad quality based on RXQUAL on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. worse than (above) BADQUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and bothway link and half-rate, e.g. THDISQABLSUBis the bad quality drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFSUDLOS : Sudden loss of connection in underlaid subcell. Sudden loss apply when the locating algorithm indicates missing measurement results, but none of the urgency conditions mentioned above (that is excessive TA, low signal strength, high FER or bad quality) apply. The counter is also available for half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THSUDLOSSUB.

T_DR_BQ : The rate of TCH drops at bad quality on either uplink, downlink or both for the whole cell.

T_DR_FER : The rate of TCH drops at high FER on either uplink, downlink or both for the whole cell.

T_DR_TA :  The rate of TCH drops due to excessive Timing Advance for the whole cell.

T_DR_SUD : The rate of TCH drops due to sudden loss of the connection for the whole cell.

T_DR_OTH :  The rate of TCH drops due to other reasons than the above known reasons.

TFDISTAA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections at excessive TA. Also available for half-rate, e.g. THDISTAA .

TFDISSULA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections due to low signal strength on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. below LOWSSUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down/both links and half-rate, e.g. THDISSBLSUBAis the signal strength drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have low signal strength, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISFERULA : Total number of dropped AMR full rate TCH connections at high FER on uplink in underlaid subcell. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and codec, e.g. THDISFERBLSUBA is the bad quality drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISQAULA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections at bad quality on uplink in underlaid subcell. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down/both links and half-rate, e.g. THDISQABLSUBAis the bad quality drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.


TFSUDLOSA : Sudden loss of AMR full-rate connection in underlaid subcell. Sudden loss apply when the locating algorithm indicates missing measurement results, but none of the urgency conditions mentioned above (that is excessive TA, low signal strength, high FER or bad quality) apply. The counter is also available for AMR half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THSUDLOSSUBA.

Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Paging, Handover, Speech Quality, Intra-Cell Handover, OL/UL Subcell

Ericsson Counter : Dropped Calls



TFNDROP : The total number of dropped full-rate TCH in underlaid subcell. The counter is also available for half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THNDROPSUB.

TFNCEDROP : The total number of dropped full rate TCH connections in underlaid subcell that occur when a subscriber to subscriber connection has already been established. The establishment of subscriber to subscriber connection is assured if the connection is dropped between the DTAP messages CONNECT ACKNOWLEDGE and RELEASE or DISCONNECT (whichever of RELEASE or DISCONNECT comes first).

TFDISTA : Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connections at excessive TA. Also available for half-rate, e.g. THDISTA.

TFDISSSUL : Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connection at low signal strength on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. below LOWSSUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and half-rate, e.g. THDISSSBLSUBis the signal strength drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have low signal strength, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISFERUL :  Total number of dropped full-rate TCH connections at high FER on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. worse than (above) HIGHFERULFR. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and codec, e.g. THDISFERBLSUB is the bad quality drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISQAUL : Total number of dropped TCH connection due to bad quality based on RXQUAL on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. worse than (above) BADQUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and bothway link and half-rate, e.g. THDISQABLSUBis the bad quality drop counter for half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFSUDLOS : Sudden loss of connection in underlaid subcell. Sudden loss apply when the locating algorithm indicates missing measurement results, but none of the urgency conditions mentioned above (that is excessive TA, low signal strength, high FER or bad quality) apply. The counter is also available for half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THSUDLOSSUB.

T_DR_BQ : The rate of TCH drops at bad quality on either uplink, downlink or both for the whole cell.

T_DR_FER : The rate of TCH drops at high FER on either uplink, downlink or both for the whole cell.

T_DR_TA :  The rate of TCH drops due to excessive Timing Advance for the whole cell.

T_DR_SUD : The rate of TCH drops due to sudden loss of the connection for the whole cell.

T_DR_OTH :  The rate of TCH drops due to other reasons than the above known reasons.

TFDISTAA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections at excessive TA. Also available for half-rate, e.g. THDISTAA .

TFDISSULA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections due to low signal strength on uplink in underlaid subcell i.e. below LOWSSUL. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down/both links and half-rate, e.g. THDISSBLSUBAis the signal strength drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have low signal strength, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISFERULA : Total number of dropped AMR full rate TCH connections at high FER on uplink in underlaid subcell. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down and both-way link and codec, e.g. THDISFERBLSUBA is the bad quality drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.

TFDISQAULA : Total number of dropped AMR full-rate TCH connections at bad quality on uplink in underlaid subcell. Different combinations for overlaid subcell, up/down/both links and half-rate, e.g. THDISQABLSUBAis the bad quality drop counter for AMR half-rate, both links in overlaid subcell. If both links have bad quality, only the both link counters are stepped.


TFSUDLOSA : Sudden loss of AMR full-rate connection in underlaid subcell. Sudden loss apply when the locating algorithm indicates missing measurement results, but none of the urgency conditions mentioned above (that is excessive TA, low signal strength, high FER or bad quality) apply. The counter is also available for AMR half-rate and for overlaid subcells, e.g. THSUDLOSSUBA.

Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Paging, Handover, Speech Quality, Intra-Cell Handover, OL/UL Subcell

Ericsson Counter: Handover

HOVERCNT : Number of Handover Commands sent to the MS.

HOVERSUC : Number of successful handover to the neighbouring cell.

HORTTOCH : Number of handovers that result in a return to the old channel after a failure of a handover attempt to a neighbouring cell.

HODUPFT : Number of successful handovers back to old cell within 10 seconds.

HOTOKCL : Handover attempt made to better K-cell (only for the Ericsson 1 locating algorithm). The corresponding for better L-cell is called HOTOLCL.

HOTOHCS :  Handover attempt due to HCS.

HODWNQA : Number of handover attempts due to bad downlink quality. There is one HO counter for bad uplink quality called HOUPLQAand one for excessive timing advance called HOEXCTA.

HOASBCL : Number of assignment attempts to better cell. The corresponding counter for assignment to worse cell is called HOASWCL.

HOSUCBCL : Number of successful assignment attempts to better cell. The corresponding counter for assignment to worse cell is called HOSUCWCL.

HOATTLSS : Number of handover attempts when the serving cell is a low signal strength cell. The corresponding counter for attempts at high signal strength is called HOATTHSS.

HOATTHR :  Number of handover attempts at high handover rate. The counter for successful handovers at high handover rate is HOSUCHR.

Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Dropped Calls, Paging, Speech Quality, Intra-Cell Handover, OL/UL Subcell


Ericsson Counter : Dynamic Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell

HOAATOL Number of handover attempts from underlaid to overlaid subcell. The corresponding counter for handover tounderlaid subcell is called HOAATUL.

HOSUCOL Number of successful assignment attempts to overlaid subcell. The corresponding counter for underlaid subcell is called HOSUCUL.

HOATTULMAXIHO Number of handover attempts from OL to UL subcell due to maximum number of intracell handovers in OL subcell.

HOSUCULMAXIHO Number of successful handover attempts from OL to UL subcell due to maximum number of intracell handovers in OL subcell.

HOATTOLMAXIHO Number of handover attempts from UL to OL subcell due to maximum number of intracell handovers in UL subcell.

HOSUCOLMAXIHO Number of successful handover attempts from UL to OL subcell due to maximum number of intracell handovers in UL subcell.

LOLCOMUL Subcell change attempts from OL to UL when reaching LOL criteria for subcell change.

LOLSUCUL Successful subcell changes from OL to UL when the LOL criterion was the reason for the subcell change.

DTCBCOMUL Subcell change attempts from OL to UL when reaching DTCB criteria for subcell change.

DTCBSUCUL Successful subcell changes from OL to UL when the  DTCB criterion was the reason for the subcell change.

TAOLCOMUL Subcell change attempts from OL to UL when reaching TAOL criteria for subcell change.

TAOLSUCUL Successful subcell changes from OL to UL when the TAOL criterion was the reason for the subcell change.

SCLDCOMUL Subcell change attempts from OL to UL due to dynamic OL/UL subcell load distribution.

SCLDSUCUL Successful subcell changes from OL to UL when subcell load distribution (SCLD) was the reason for change.

OLSCLDCOM Subcell change attempts from UL to OL when subcell load distribution (SCLD) was the reason for change.

OLSCLDSUC Successful subcell changes from UL to OL when subcell load distribution (SCLD) was the reason for change


Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Dropped Calls, Handover, Speech Quality, Intra-Cell Handover, Paging

Ericsson Counter : Intra-Cell Handover

HOINUQA Number of intra cell handover attempts (decisions) at bad uplink quality. The corresponding counter for the downlink is HOINDQAand for both links is HOINBQA. Only HOINBQA is stepped at bad quality on both links.

HOINSUC Number of successful intra cell handovers.

HOINBOCH Number of unsuccessful intra cell handover attempts, MS back to old channel.

BCDTCBCOM Number of intra-cell handover attempt out of BCCH channel group, BCCHDTCB criteria.

BCLOSSCOM Number of intra-cell handover attempt out of BCCH channel group, BCCHLOSS criteria.

BCDTCBSUC Number of successful intra-cell handover out of BCCH channel group, BCCHDTCB criteria.

BCLOSSSUC Number of successful intra-cell handover out of BCCH channel group, BCCHLOSS criteria.

HOATFRHRAMR Number of Intra Cell Handover Attempts due to FR to HR channel rate change made by an AMR capable mobile.

HOSUCFRHRAMR Number of successful Intra Cell Handovers due to FR to HR channel rate change made by an AMR capable mobile.

HOATFRHRNAMR Number of Intra Cell Handover Attempts due to FR to HR channel rate change made by a mobile not capable of AMR.

HOSUCFRHRNAMR Number of successful Intra Cell Handovers due to FR to HR channel rate change made by a mobile not capable of AMR.

HOATHRFRAMR Number of Intra Cell Handover Attempts due to HR to FR channel rate change made by an AMR capable mobile.

HOSUCHRFRAMR Number of successful Intra Cell Handovers due to HR to FR channel rate change made by an AMR capable mobile.

HOATHRFRNAMR Number of Intra Cell Handover attempts due to HR to FR channel rate change made by a mobile not capable of AMR.

HOSUCHRFRNAMR Number of successful Intra Cell Handovers due to HR to FR channel rate change made by a mobile not capable of AMR.

HOSUCTCHOPT  Number of successful Intra Cell Handover due to TCH optimization.


Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Dropped Calls, Handover, Speech Quality, Paging, OL/UL Subcell

Ericsson Counter Speech Quality:

TSQIGOOD Accumulated number of SQI samples that represented good speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIGOODSUB

TSQIACCPT Accumulated number of SQI samples that represented acceptable speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell isTSQIACCPTSUB

TSQIBAD Accumulated number of SQI samples that represented unsatisfactory speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIBADSUB

TSQIGOODAF Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMR full rate that represented good speech quality. 

TSQIACCPTAF Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMR fullrate that represented acceptable speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIACCPTSUBAF

TSQIBADAF Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMR full rate that represented unsatisfactory speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIBADSUBAF

TSQIGOODAH Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMRhalf rate that represented good speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIGOODSUBAH

TSQIACCPTAH Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMR half rate that represented acceptable speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIACCPTSUBAH

TSQIBADAH Accumulated number of SQI samples for AMR half rate that represented unsatisfactory speech quality. The corresponding counter for overlaid subcell is TSQIBADSUBAH

Read Also other topis : Ericsson Counter: Call Attempts, Drops on SDCCH, Congestion, Dropped Calls, Handover, Paging, Intra-Cell Handover, OL/UL Subcell